MORNING LINE ODDS Morning Live Favorites (1949-73) Mike Battaglia has been Churchill Downs’ ML Final morning line odds maker for 46 years since 1974. ML Favorite Year Odds Odds The 2020 Kentucky Derby will mark his 47th year in Secretariat / 1973 1-1 1.50-1* that role. He also served as the track’s announcer Angle Light from 1977-97 and simulcast host from 1997-2007. Battaglia, who resides in Northern Kentucky, Riva Ridge 1972 9-5 1.50-1* is a former horse racing analyst for NBC and retired Eastern Fleet / 1971 5-2 3.80-1 as the track announcer for Turfway Park in early Bold and Able 2016 and simulcast host for Keeneland Race Course Terlago 1970 7-2 7.40-1 in 2016. He currently serves as a Vice President for Majestic Prince 1969 7-5 1.40-1* Turfway Park. Forward Pass 1968 8-5 2.20-1* Morning line odds, which are odds given to Damascus 1967 2-1 1.70-1* horses in a race prior to the start of betting as a Abe’s Hope 1966 5-2 3.20-1 prediction how the linemaker thinks the public will Bold Lad 1965 8-5 2.00-1* bet, will be revealed at the Kentucky Derby Post Hill Rise 1964 6-5 1.40-1* Position Draw. Candy Spots 1963 6-5 1.50-1* Battaglia has correctly predicted the Derby Ridan 1962 2-1 1.10-1* favorite 78% of the time: 36-for-46. Morning Line Odds were first published in the Carry Back 1961 5-2 2.50-1* official Kentucky Derby Day program in 1949. Tompion 1960 7-5 1.10-1* Records prior to 1949 are incomplete. First Landing 1959 3-1 3.60-1* Tim Tam 1958 8-5 2.10-1 Battaglia’s Morning Live Favorites (Since 1974) Bold Ruler 1957 8-5 1.20-1* ML Final Needles 1956 2-1 1.60-1* ML Favorite Year Odds Odds Nashua 1955 4-5 1.30-1* Omaha Beach 2019 4-1 SCR Correlation 1954 5-2 3.00-1* Game Winner (revised) 9-2 6.80-1 Native Dancer / 1953 3-5 0.70-1* Justify 2018 3-1 2.90-1* Social Outcast Classic Empire 2017 4-1 6.80-1 Hill Gail / 1952 6-5 1.10-1* Nyquist 2016 3-1 2.30-1* Top Blend Mameluke / 1951 3-1 5.90-1 American Pharoah 2015 5-2 2.90-1* Counterpoint California Chrome 2014 5-2 2.50-1* +Your Host 1950 5-2 1.60-1* +Hill Prince 1950 5-2 2.50-1 Orb 2013 7-2 5.40-1* Olympia 1949 6-5 0.80-1* Bodemeister 2012 4-1 4.20-1* Dialed In 2011 4-1 5.20-1* * Favorite Lookin At Lucky 2010 3-1 6.30-1* I Want Revenge 2009 3-1 SCR + Your Host and Hill Prince – not a coupled wagering interest – were made co-morning line Big Brown 2008 3-1 2.40-1* favorites at 5-2 in 1950. Curlin 2007 7-2 5.00-1 Brother Derek 2006 3-1 7.70-1 Bellamy Road 2005 5-2 2.60-1* The Cliff’s Edge 2004 4-1 8.20-1 Empire Maker 2003 6-5 2.50-1* Harlan’s Holiday 2002 9-2 6.00-1* Point Given 2001 9-5 1.80-1* Fusaichi Pegasus 2000 9-5 2.30-1* General Challenge / 1999 3-1 4.80-1* Excellent Meeting-f Indian Charlie 1998 2-1 2.70-1* Pulpit 1997 2-1 5.70-1 Unbridled’s Song 1996 8-5 3.50-1* Timber Country / 1995 5-2 3.40-1* Serena’s Song-f Holy Bull 1994 8-5 2.20-1* Prairie Bayou 1993 5-2 4.40-1* Arazi 1992 6-5 0.90-1* Fly So Free 1991 5-2 3.30-1 Summer Squall 1990 7-5 2.10-1 Easy Goer / 1989 3-5 0.80-1* Awe Inspiring Private Terms 1988 5-2 3.40-1* Demons Begone 1987 5-2 2.20-1* Snow Chief 1986 6-5 2.10-1* Chief’s Crown 1985 9-5 1.20-1* Althea-f / 1984 5-2 2.80-1* Life’s Magic-f Marfa / Balboa Native / 1983 5-2 2.40-1* Total Departure El Baba 1982 5-2 3.30-1 Proud Appeal / 1981 2-1 2.30-1* Golden Derby Rockhill Native 1980 8-5 2.10-1* Spectacular Bid 1979 3-5 0.60-1* Alydar 1978 1-1 1.20-1* Seattle Slew 1977 1-2 0.50-1* Honest Pleasure 1976 3-5 0.40-1* Foolish Pleasure 1975 9-5 1.90-1* Cannonade / 1974 8-5 1.50-1* Judger .